| Brand |
| Herpa |
|
| product type |
| road vehicles |
|
| technical & model details |
| scale |
1:87 |
| material & finish |
Kunststoff Fertigmodell |
| gauge |
Spur H0 |
| Age notice |
nicht geeignet unter 14 Jahren |
| country |
| Switzerland |
|
| era |
| era VI |
|
Model: HO gauge. The model is made of plastic, painted and printed. The Swiss family business has been operating for over 90 years. After giving up farming, Johann Egger somewhat reluctantly bought a wood and coal business. The “logistics” were still carried out with horses. In 1931, the pure logistics service provider “Egger Brothers” was officially founded by the sons Hans and Emil Egger. The first company was based in Heiligkreuz in St. Gallen. After the end of the Second World War, in the mid-1950s, the company specialized in heavy and special transport. In the early 2000s, the third generation joined the company. Eleven locations with around 800 employees are currently maintained in Switzerland. The fleet is broadly positioned in heavy/special/crane transport. As a special feature, every vehicle has the ETE emblem on the front. To start the series, Herpa chose the Mercedes-Benz Actros Streamspace. As a further special feature, the trailer is equipped with front doors that enable through-loading when coupled.
Wilhelm Hergenröther founded the company in Nuremberg in 1949. The company name is composed of the name Hergenröther Patent. Initially, the company produced model railway accessories. In 1961, Riwa-Plastik, a plastic parts manufacturer for the photo and phono industry, was founded.
In 1965, Herpa was taken over by this company. Both brand names continue to be used. The first 1/87th scale car model was presented at the Nuremberg Toy Fair. Two years later, the first truck model in the same scale followed. Over the years, the magazine "MASS:STAB" is published. Since then, six copies have been published annually.
